Human Anatomy Introduction PDF

Human Anatomy Introduction Dr. Abd Hamid  What is Anatomy? Study of the STRUCTURE of the Human Body Closely related to PHYSIOLOGY! Physiology is the study of the FUNCTION of the human body  Divisions of Anatomy Gross Anatomy Microscopic Anatomy Structu...

Human Anatomy Introduction Dr. Abd Hamid  What is Anatomy? Study of the STRUCTURE of the Human Body Closely related to PHYSIOLOGY! Physiology is the study of the FUNCTION of the human body  Divisions of Anatomy Gross Anatomy Microscopic Anatomy Structures that can be Structures that cannot seen with the eye be seen with the eye Muscles, bones, Need to use a various organs microscope Cytology = study of cells Histology = study of tissues What are you made of ?  Ways to Study Anatomy Regional Anatomy – study one region of the body at a time and learn everything about the region Systemic Anatomy – study one body system at a time. This is the approach we will use in this course mostly.  Anatomical Organization Cells Tissues Organs Organ Systems Organism  Organ Systems 1. Integument 2. Skeletal 3. Muscular 4. Nervous 5. Endocrine 6. Cardiovascular 7. Lymphatic 8. Respiratory 9. Digestive 10. Urinary 11. Reproductive Four-footed body directions  Planes and Sections Sagittal section – divides the body into right and left sides – Mid-sagittal section = straight down the center of the body Frontal section – divides the body into front and back sides Transverse (cross) section – cut straight across the body Planes and Sections Body Cavities Body Cavities  Body Quadrants Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ) Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ) Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ) Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)